This is an archive article published on October 6, 2022

Punjab cops bust drone-based arms smuggling module, recover 10 pistols

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar Amarjit Singh Bajwa said that Jaskaran was brought on a production warrant in a case pertaining to the NDPS act.

The Punjab Police busted a drone-based arms smuggling module with the arrest of its two members. (File Representational Photo)

By: Express News Service

1 min readChandigarhOct 6, 2022 08:05 AM IST First published on: Oct 6, 2022 at 08:05 AM IST

The Punjab Police Wednesday busted a drone-based arms/ammunition smuggling module with the arrest of its two members and recover 10 pistols.

Those arrested have been identified as Jaskaran Singh of Bhikhiwind, currently lodged at sub-jail Goindwal Sahib, and Rattanbir Singh of Khemkaran, who is currently out on bail. The police have recovered 10 foreign-made pistols – five .30 bore and five 9mm – along with eight spare magazines. They also seized a mobile phone concealed by Jaskaran in a drain in Machhike village.

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar Amarjit Singh Bajwa said that Jaskaran was brought on a production warrant in a case pertaining to the NDPS act.